LETTER TO THE EDITOR–Keep Antiquities Act Re “GOP bills would block new monuments on public land” (Tribune, Sept. 14): I’ve run a business in Kanab for 17 years, since before […]
Read MoreFull of worms: APPLE is the definition of a “land grab”
The APPLE bill allows states to “claim” five percent of the “unallocated” federal lands in their jurisdiction to increase the tax base for schools. Unallocated means anything not already designated a national park, wilderness, wilderness study area, national monument, etc.—any BLM or Forest Service land not in protected status—which, in...
Read MoreIn defense of Desolation Canyon – Redrock Report September 2011
Here’s what is happening this month with the redrock: 1. Desolation Canyon is threatened by proposed natural gas development. 2. Take action for Greater Canyonlands! 3. Redrock events are happening across the country. 4. We have 6 new cosponsors of America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act!
Read MoreOutdoor Industry asks Secretary Salazar to protect Desolation Canyon proposed wilderness
Last week, over 30 national outdoor brands, led by Black Diamond CEO Peter Metcalf, sent a letter to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar in defense of the Desolation Canyon proposed wilderness.
Read MoreThe Wrong Side of History: House Attacks on Antiquities Act Continue
The shameless onslaught of the Great Outdoors Giveaway continued this morning in the House of Representatives when six bills all designed to undermine the Antiquities Act received testimony in the House. One of them, Rep. Rob Bishop’s so-called “Utah Lands Sovereignty Act” would prevent any future president from designating national...
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